Learning advanced techniques such as hopping, wheelies, and manuals.
Scooter Anatomy: Understanding the different parts of a scooter and how they work is essential when it comes to learning tricks. It includes learning about the deck, wheels, headset, griptape, handlebars, and brakes.
Stance and posture: The body posture and stance play an important role in executing scooter tricks effectively. Learning how to balance and position yourself on the scooter is crucial.
Basic Scooter Riding Techniques: Basic riding techniques such as stopping, starting, turning, and accelerating on a scooter are fundamental skills that need to be mastered before moving onto tricks.
Scooter Maintenance: Proper maintenance of your scooter can boost performance, increase longevity and keep you safe while riding. It involves cleaning, lubricating, tightening bolts, and checking for wear and tear.
Bunny Hops: A bunny hop is a basic trick that involves jumping the scooter while riding. It is a foundation trick and is necessary to perform more advanced tricks.
Manuals: A manual is a balance trick that involves riding on the rear wheel without touching the ground with the front wheel. It is an advanced technique, and balance is essential.
Grinds: Grinds are tricks where the rider grinds across different surfaces with their scooter wheels. There are many types of grinds such as axle grinds, double peg grinds, and feeble grinds.
Flips and Spins: Flips and spins are tricks that involve the rotation of the scooter. They require a high level of skill and balance.
Whip Tricks: Whip tricks involve whipping the scooter deck around using your feet or hands. They are advanced tricks and require a lot of practice to master.
Combos: Combining different tricks to create sequences is an essential aspect of scooter tricks. Learning how to combine tricks seamlessly can make all the difference.
Safety Gear: Wearing safety gear like helmets, knee pads, elbow pads, and gloves can protect you from injury while performing tricks.
Riding Terrain: The type of terrain you ride on plays a crucial role in the tricks you can perform. Factors such as the slope, surface, and obstacles can impact your performance.
Scooter Brands: Understanding the different brands of scooters available can help you make an informed decision when buying your scooter. Knowing the differences in quality, specifications, and features can help you select the best scooter for you.
Riding Styles: Different riders have differing styles and preferences. Analyzing different riding styles can help you learn new techniques and develop your own unique riding style.
Bunnyhop: A basic trick where the rider jumps with both wheels off the ground simultaneously.
Tailwhip: The rider kicks the scooter deck around the back wheel while holding onto the handlebar.
Barspin: The rider spins the handlebar 360 degrees while holding onto it.
180: The rider does a half-rotation while in the air, landing with the scooter facing the opposite direction.
360: The rider does a full rotation while in the air.
Superman: The rider releases hands and feet from the scooter, extending body over the bars.
Backflip: The rider does a backward somersault in the air while holding onto the handlebar.
Frontflip: The rider does a forward somersault in the air while holding onto the handlebar.
Flair: A variation of a backflip where the rider spins the scooter deck 180 degrees after the flip.
Double Backflip: The rider does two backward somersaults in the air while holding onto the handlebar.
Tailwhip to Barspin: The rider does a tailwhip and immediately follows it up with a barspin.
Footjam: The rider places one or both feet on the deck while stationary, then applies pressure to spin the wheel.
Wallride: The rider rides up to and along a wall, doing tricks and then returning to the ground.
Grind: The rider jumps onto a rail or ledge, sliding along it with the scooter's wheels.
Handplant: The rider uses one hand to hop onto the platform or obstacle, then performs a trick while balancing.
One-footed Trick: The rider takes their foot off the board and performs tricks on the other foot.
No-footed Trick: The rider takes both their feet off the board and performs tricks.
Whip Flat: A tailwhip trick that is done on a flat surface where the rider flicks the deck around 360 degrees.
Buttercup: The rider starts with a tailwhip, then while in the air, spins the scooter deck 180 degrees, and finishes with a barspin.
Double Whip: A trick where the rider whips the deck around twice.